Herpes at my age or could it be more?

[lainey52]

I'm menopausal, in my mid-50's and my dermatologist, treating me for some psoriasis on my buttocks, indicated I had a herpes sore on the left one.  He gave me acyclovir (5 pills a day) and I am on the third day.  I  have developed another sore on the other buttock and can't tell if it is herpes or not.  I began waking up in the middle of the night a couple of weeks ago with terrible pain in the left buttock that sometimes travelled down my leg.  I have experienced intense heat (not the typical hot flash) and stabbing pains in various parts of my body.  They are not being helped by the acyclovir to date and heavy duty motrin is also  not helping.  The pain is like nothing I've ever had.  

I am also experiencing some heat, stabbing pains in my vaginal area and have had cramps a couple of times (like the kind I used to have when I was having periods) in the last week.

Are any or all of these symptoms consistent with genital herpes?  I haven't had an "outbreak" in nearly 3 decades and am very worried that I can't seem to control the symptoms at all.

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.

[gracefromHHP]

There is occular herpes and there is also herpes blepharitis.  Neither are really an issue in folks with genital herpes. You could in theory transmit your genital herpes to your eyes but it rarely happens in adults.  When it does happen in adults, it's mostly hsv1 oral infections that travel up the nerve pathways to cause it.  

grace

[lainey52]

Thanks for your earlier reply.

I have read that herpes can affect the eyes, that there is in fact, a sort of eye herpes.  Have you ever heard of this and what are the most common symptoms?

Thanks again.

lainey

[gracefromHHP]

I think at this point you need to follow up on this with your regular doctor and get checked for yeast and bacterial vaginal infections too. i'd also ask for a type specific herpes igg blood test to see what your hsv1 and hsv2 status is.  You need to follow up on all this pain too while you are there.

grace

[lainey52]

I'm embarrassed to say that I don't remember for sure.  I don't recall hearing the word "herpes" but I know for a fact I had genital warts and was treated for them for a while before they subsided and neither the warts, nor herpes, (if that's what it was) resurfaced again.  The dermatologist I saw last week referred to my lesion or sore as "herpes."

Thanks for your help.

[daisy315]

Have you had a definate Herpes diagnosis at any time even 30 years ago ? were you aware of having HSV2?